PEDIGEEE, 



CHARACTERISTICS, AND PERFORMANCES OF BOSTON. 



Boston was bred by the late John Wickham, Esq., of Rich- 

 mond, Ya., the eminent jurisconsult, and was foaled in Henrico 

 County, in 1833. He was got by the celebrated Timoleon, out 

 of Robin Brown's dam — an own sister to Tuckahoe, also bred 

 by Mr. W. — by Ball's Florizel, her dam by Imp. Alderman, out 

 of a mare by Imjj. Clockfast — her grandam by Symmes' Wild- 

 air, etc. For a detailed memoir and a portrait of Boston, see 

 the "Spirit of the Times," of March 7th, 1840. Boston was 

 sold by Mr. "Wickham, in his 2 yr, old form to Mr. N'athaniel 

 Rives, of Richmond, Ya., for $800, and was trained in 1836-7, 

 by Capt. John Belcher, who had charge of one " cavalry 

 corps " from Col. Johnson's stable, while Arthur Taylor had 

 another. Cornelius, a colored lad, was Boston's jockey up to 

 27th April, 1839. Ever since the Spring campaign of 1838, 

 Boston has been trained by Arthur Taylor and ridden by Gil. 

 Patrick, until this Spring, when Craig took Gil.'s place, the 

 latter having gone to Kentucky to ride several important races, 

 all of which he won. In May, 1839, after the 1st heat of his 

 race against Decatur and Yashti, Boston was sold to Mr. James 

 Long, of Washington City, for $12,000 and half of the purse, 

 and he is still owned by Mr. L. and Col. Wm. R. Johnson, of 

 Petersburg, Ya. 



Boston is a chestnut, with white stockings on both hind feet, 

 and a white stripe down the face. In other respects than color 

 and marks, Boston closel}'^ resembles the British phenomenon, 



